Adjective or Adverb?

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What is an Adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. It tells us more about a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, in 'the blue car', 'blue' is the adjective.

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What is an Adverb?

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. It often tells us how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. For example, in 'she runs quickly', 'quickly' is the adverb.

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Identify the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is impressive.'

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The adjective is 'tall'.

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Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'He sings beautifully.'

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The adverb is 'beautifully'.

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What question does an adverb often answer?

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An adverb often answers questions like how, when, where, or to what extent.

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What question does an adjective often answer?

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An adjective often answers questions like which one, what kind, or how many.

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In the sentence 'The quick fox jumps over the lazy dog', what is the adjective?

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The adjective is 'quick'.

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In the sentence 'She quickly finished her homework', what is the adverb?

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The adverb is 'quickly'.

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Can an adverb modify an adjective? Give an example.

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Yes, an adverb can modify an adjective. For example, in 'very tall', 'very' is the adverb modifying the adjective 'tall'.

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Can an adjective modify a noun? Give an example.

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Yes, an adjective can modify a noun. For example, in 'red apple', 'red' is the adjective modifying the noun 'apple'.